1of4 Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 As much as I don't like the company, needs must and I'm soon having to fly with Ryanair. Due to them changing their carry on bag sizes. I'm now having to buy a new case, the thing thats really bugging me is that all the ones I can find for sale come with wheels and a stupid handle, which must waste at least 10% of the capacity of the case and making the case heavier, meaning I can pack less for my trip. I may be getting old and decrepit but I'm sure I can carry a small case containing a few kilos of luggage without the need to drag it along behind me on silly wheels. So can anyone recommend where I can get a case without wheels at a reasonable price. I want a proper case and not one of those soft sided back pack things either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexxxxx Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 Just pay the priority with Ryanair and be done with it tbh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheeponacid Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 I've always used a decent sized carpet bag, it works brilliantly & fits as much as a small suitcase in...does have soft sides though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mucker1884 Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 If you pack a soft-sided bag to it's absolute max, it becomes as robust as any part-filled hard case! Just sayin'. ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaaLocks Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 9 hours ago, 1of4 said: So can anyone recommend where I can get a case without wheels at a reasonable price. Always keen to try and help a fellow Ram. Maybe try a luggage shop? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mucker1884 Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 Whenever I've sauntered jauntily past the Ryanair desks, they all seem to just have carrier bags. They wear their three tracksuits to keep the load down. Worth considering? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dog Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 I had to fly Ryanair a couple of years ago. Paid to go 'priority'. So had virtually everyone else.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spanish Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 Find a bag with inserted wheels takes up v little space inside and out and are more robust Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoetheRam Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 10 hours ago, alexxxxx said: Just pay the priority with Ryanair and be done with it tbh Real men don't get the earth to help carry their luggage mate, they carry it themselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McRamFan Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 Ironically, Ryanair is the 'safest' airline in the world. This is measured by how many deaths, on board, have occurred. It is Zero, after carrying 1 billion pax. 2nd is EasyJet, no deaths and 800k pax. Still won't get on one, or the other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigerTedd Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 I hate to break it to you, but the only size you can take with you without paying extra isn’t even the standard carry on size any more. All you can really take is a little man bag. I doubt you could find anything that small with wheels anyway. And you can’t she’ll it in, so you’ve got to make sure all your toiletries are small enough to be allowed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spanish Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 3 minutes ago, TigerTedd said: I hate to break it to you, but the only size you can take with you without paying extra isn’t even the standard carry on size any more. All you can really take is a little man bag. I doubt you could find anything that small with wheels anyway. And you can’t she’ll it in, so you’ve got to make sure all your toiletries are small enough to be allowed. Priority allows bigger bags Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfie Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 1 hour ago, dog said: I had to fly Ryanair a couple of years ago. Paid to go 'priority'. So had virtually everyone else.... Last time I paid for "priority", it got you through the gate first but then we just went downstairs into a holding pen and then all had to cram on coaches, which didn't turn up until everyone was there anyway. Utter waste of money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stive Pesley Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 Plenty of RyanAir sized bags without wheels on Amazon https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=ryan+air+approved+hand+luggage We got one of the rucksack type ones and it's great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mucker1884 Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 10 minutes ago, David said: Hmm... In Ryanair colours too! Flash Ba**ard! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1of4 Posted March 28, 2019 Author Share Posted March 28, 2019 2 hours ago, David said: That bag looks more robust than some of the bags that can be purchased from Ryanair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jono Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 I thought this was going to be a re run of my favourite monologue by a brummie comic talking about suitcases it went something like this “Remember as kid going on holiday abroad in the 1970’s ? we all queued up at the check in Dad carry suitcases or shoving them along the floor with his foot as you moved up the queue ?” .. “we landed on the Moon in 1969 .. doesn’t it strike you as a bit odd that we had a fully functional space ship before we managed to come up with the bright idea of wheels on suitcase ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Kevin Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 Used to use Ryanair 3 or 4 times a year ,I now use Jet2 cheaper [usually] better flight times and very friendly .They don't make you walk miles by using cheaper check in / gates and parking the aircraft miles from the terminal so you have to transfer by bus .Rant over sorry what was your question? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stagtime Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 16 hours ago, McRamFan said: Ironically, Ryanair is the 'safest' airline in the world. This is measured by how many deaths, on board, have occurred. It is Zero, after carrying 1 billion pax. 2nd is EasyJet, no deaths and 800k pax. Still won't get on one, or the other. Easyjet is our choice when we are over there, much prefer over British Airways. Granted we pay for luggage and extra legroom seats (i'm 6'2). BA has really gone down hill the last 10 years. They even wanted to charge extra 120pnds to pick business class seats to Shanghai. Just hear too many bad things about Ryanair to even contemplate using them. Would be interested to hear about Jet2, they seem to be getting some good reviews. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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